Stenbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stenbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Rasktrout31 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiotrout29 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Heike Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Emil Falktrout28 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real